Author's Notes: [anime-ing and ooc-ness intensifies]

So should I make a little index chapter with character descriptions, would that be helpful for y'all? I can explain some things about the pokemon world in the index if anyone is confused by something?

Chapter 2: I Know We're Gonna Make It, We Will Find a Way

"Big brother hurry up! You're going to be late!" Kaelynn yelled as she sorted through Sam's shirts. Nova chiming in with her own concerned 'umbreon' from her place in the center of Sam's bed.

"I'm not going to be late, Kae. And this isn't a date stop calling it that!" Sam snapped back, glaring at his unruly hair as he stood shirtless in front of the mirror. Sam's Dewott, sitting on the top of the dresser, offered him a shell. Sam smiled tightly and tilted his head down for his pokemon to give his hair a once over.

"Thanks, Shelly," Sam said, as his Dewott brushed his hair.

"Dewott," Shelly said in satisfaction, flipping her shell back in place theatrically and giving a thumbs up when she finished.

Sam turned his attention to the two shirts Kaelynn was holding up before him. One dark green and one midnight blue. Kaelynn had clearly not ceded Sam the right to choose his shirt just yet, so he turned his attention to picking out a cologne.

"Gwen is gonna give me such a hard time for not calling ahead," he said, reaching for a bottle of well used cologne. Sam's Growlithe, sitting out of the way of the flurry of activity that was one Kaelynn Alexander on a mission, gave a gruff growl in Sam's direction. Sam made a face but hovered his hand over his different colognes until his fire-dog pokemon gave a woof of approval.

"If you say so, Chompers," Sam said rolling his eyes, but putting on the cologne anyways.

"Oh, you don't have to worry about Chef Gwen, big brother!" Kaelynn said cheerfully, attempting to enlist the help of Sam's pokemon in deciding on a shirt.

"What," Sam said, eyes widening as he froze in place.

"Nova and I talked to Chef Gwen for you!" Kaelynn said, seeming to come to a decision on which shirt for Sam to wear.

"Umbre umbreon," Nova added confidently.

"Oh no. Kae. Please tell me you didn't," Sam groaned, burying his face in his hands.

"Yes! She's going to make your double battle lunch date the most perfect date in the history of dates," Kaelynn said with enthusiasm.

"Umbreee!" Nova cheered from her spot on the bed.

"Please stop calling it a date, it isn't a date," Sam said reflexively, shoulders drooping.

"Here, this wear this one!" Kaelynn said, holding up the space blue shirt for him.

"Hrng… fine, but I'm not changing pants, I like these pants!" he said, taking the shirt and pulling it on, muttering to himself, "I'm so dead, I'm ruined, lunch is going to be awful. Gwen is going to bring out her Luxray, you know she is Kae.

"Whyyyyyyy did you tell Gwen this was a date? There's no way that dork Peter could possibly keep his lame pokemon out of Nova's way for that long," Sam continued his ranting as they made their way to the kitchen. Kaelynn got out their containers of homemade pokémon food and measured it into the appropriate dishes. Sam's pokémon voiced their appreciation and dug in with gusto.

"Kae, why do you keep trying to set me up with everyone we meet?" Sam said as he pulled out a clean happiny bento box and set it next to the knife block and cutting board. Pulling out some rice ball fillings and boiled eggs from the fridge he ranted on, "Do you remember Danny? That was such a disaster! He was the gym leader, Kae, the gym leader!"

Kaelynn hummed cheerfully to herself as she put away the pokéfood containers. Sam scooped out some rice from the rice cooker and floured his hands. He started forming rice balls, stuffing them and shaping each one just a little bit differently, "He was married, Kae, married. And they had a baby on the way! It was so embarrassing having you beg them for a date for me. I can find my own dates you know!"

Kaelynn pulled out some paper and crayons and began drawing at the table. Sam pulled out a sheet of soy paper and sliced it into patterns with his kitchen knife.

"Connie!" Sam said enthusiastically, "I dated Connie for an entire year, Kae. It isn't like I'm some dumb dork that can't get a date if he tries!"

"Of course, big brother," Kaelynn half sang from her spot at the table.

"Oh, and there was Billy, we dated for a while," Sam said as he sliced up the already peeled boiled eggs and assembled them with the soy paper and rice balls in the bento box. Together they formed happiny, chansey and blissey rice balls, "though I think I heard that he's engaged now? We should probably send a letter or something..."

"We already RSVP'd, big brother. Next month, remember?" Kaelynn interjected.

"Oh, yeah, that's right. We ordered them that signed book collection, didn't we?" Sam said, his little sister hummed in agreement, "What was I saying again?" Sam asked as he pulled out a carrot and deftly peeled it with the knife.

"Stop trying to get you dates," she reminded him, concentrating on coloring in her art.

"Oh, right! Stop trying to set me up with every person you see!" Sam said as he sliced the carrot into medallions, "That gets super old super fast, Kae. Remember Robbie? Ugh, that was such a mess.

"And Doreen! That was so awkward, Kae. I couldn't look myself in the mirror for weeks. Weeks, Kae," Sam continued on, stacking the carrot medallions and quickly cutting into the edges. Kaelynn studied her masterpiece with a critical eye.

"He couldn't even control that deerling. And he was so wimpy," Sam complained, abruptly changing topics to Peter mid-rant. He placed the carrot stars and a pouch of fruit snacks in the bento box, closing the container.

Nodding at her handywork, Kaelynn put away her art supplies and took the now empty pokemon food dishes to the sink, where Sam was washing his knife and cutting board. Shelly hopped up onto the counter with a hand rag and helped Sam dry the dishes.

"Dew, dewott, wott de dew," Shelly added, nodding along with Sam's rant as she dried.

"Thank you, Shelly," Sam said with exaggerated kindness in response to her 'agreement' with his ranting, "It's nice to havesomeone on my side, for a change."

"Dewott," Shelly said haughtily.

Kaelynn grabbed her bento from the counter and loaded it, and her drawing into her pikachu backpack. Sam set the cutting board on the drying rack and put the now clean knife back in the knife block. Shelly stacked the food dishes neatly next to the pokemon food.

"Ok, Kae, let's get this trainwreck over with," Sam said in resignation, walking to the door and slipping on his shoes. Kaelynn followed behind, fiddling with her necklace as she stepped into her shoes. Sam absently held up the pokeballs for Shelly and Chompers, returning them for the short trip to the local Kalos style cafe.

"Big brother, here…" Kaelynn said quietly, offering up her pendant to Sam, "Please... wear this, for good luck."

"Kaelynn… this…" Sam said quietly, staring at the glittering red star pendant she was offering for him to wear. He clenched his fists and looked away for a moment, then crouched down and placed a hand on her shoulder, "This is really important to you, huh, Kae?"

"Ever since it's just us, I—" she started, looking up at Sam. Nova rubbed her head against Kaelynn's legs. Kaelynn sniffed and looked down at Nova, smiling, " I worry about you, big brother, sometimes when you think I'm not looking, you just look so sad."

Sam sighed and closed his eyes, then pulled Kaelynn into a tight hug. She squeaked and hugged him back, nuzzling into the crook of his neck. Nova twined between their legs, purring loudly.

"Aw, squirt, you don't need to worry about that kind of stuff," Sam said, muffled from talking into her hair. He pulled back to look her in the eyes as he added, "You make me plenty happy, Kaelynn."

"Umbreon!" Nova added, bumping her head against Kaelynn's calves.

"I know I'm the best little sister in like, all of Unova—" she began, smiling once again.

"In all the world, Kae," Sam corrected, smiling softly.

"In all the world!" she amended with a giggle. Then her face grew serious as she wiggled out of the hug to push the pendant at Sam again, "Big brother, you aren't going to distract me with your sap! Wear this on your date today, please!"

Still crouched down, resting his arms on his knees. He sighed as he stared at the shining red star pendant.

"If this is so important to you…" Sam began. Kaelynn nodded rapidly in agreement.

"It is so important to me, big brother," she whispered fiercely. Sam dropped his shoulders and raised his hands in surrender, half smiling.

"If this is so important to you, squirt, I'll wear it," Sam said as he gently took it from her trembling hands.

"Umbreon!" Nova said happily, tail wagging. Kaelynn hugged Sam ferociously, then jumped back, rubbing at her eyes with the back of her arm.

Sam pulled on the pendant and stood up, flashing Kaelynn the victory sign.

"Don't worry Kae, you can count on your big brother!" he said, smiling confidently.

"Ah you're the best big brother ever!" Kae said clapping her hands, then she shared a toothy grin with Nova. "This means this is going to be the best date ever!"

"H-hey, now," Sam said, laughing nervously and rubbing the back of his head. Kaelynn grabbed his hand beamed up at him.

"Don't worry big brother! Today is going to be perfect!"

"Um Umbreon!"